A thought on erosion, and persistence

Tuesday, December 01, 2009

A thought on erosion, and persistence

"The drops of rain make a hole in the stone, not by violence, but by oft falling."
- Lucretius

[The above image came from the Dynamosquito Flickr stream.]

Dec 1, 2009 8:25:55 AM | Quotations, Science

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A thought on erosion, and persistence

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